Jonnavithula Ramalingeswara Rao is an
Indian film
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lyricist
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Royalties
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, politician
and a poet known for his works in
Telugu Cinema
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. He is also known for his
parody
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songs.
He won
Filmfare Award for Best Lyricist – Telugu for the film ''
Sri Rama Rajyam'' (2011).
He wrote 56 poems about Telugu language in the name of Telugu Sankharavam.
Personal life
Jonnavithula was born on 7 July 1959 in
Vijayawada
Vijayawada ( ), formerly known by its colonial name Bezawada, is the second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The city forms an integral part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is situated on th ...
to Subbarao and Lakshmi Narasamma in a Telugu family.
His father a teacher in an elementary school. He was also active participant in the mythological dramas.
In June 2023, he established political party Jai Telugu Party.
In May 2024, he contested in Andhra Pradesh assembly elections in Vijayawada Central constituency as an independent candidate. However, he lost the elections, while garnering a total of 499 votes.
Selected filmography
References
External links
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Living people
Telugu-language lyricists
Indian lyricists
1959 births
Indian songwriters
People from Vijayawada
Telugu poets
Indian poets
Poets from Andhra Pradesh
Filmfare Awards South winners